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### **New COPS Office Video on Minimizing the Effects of PTSD**

March 2020 | Volume 13 | Issue 3

**Tim Whitcomb              Sherriff, Cattaraugus County, NY**

 We are all familiar with the truism that policing is a  hard job. However, for the women and men who walk the thin blue line, that  statement is more than just a simple adage. The physiological and emotional  toll paid by America’s law enforcement officers is an inherent part of the job  that only those who have worn the uniform can fully understand.

The COPS Office is pleased to release a new series of  short videos intended to keep viewers informed about innovative developments  and critical issues in law enforcement. The videos are part of the COPS  Office’s What’s New In Blue series, inspired by the approach used to develop quick-hitting TED Talks. They  work well as training aids, during roll calls, in break rooms, or for your  personal viewing whenever you have a few minutes to focus on something  interesting. 

The first newly released episode features Sherriff Timothy  Whitcomb from Cattaraugus County, New York. In this episode, Sherriff Whitcomb  tells the heartfelt story of how a fellow officer’s suicide became his wake-up  call and spurred a crusade to help law enforcement officers minimize and  dissipate the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Given the  increased rate of law enforcement suicides and the growing focus on safeguarding  the emotional wellbeing of officers, the sheriff’s message should not be  missed.

 Other episodes to be released in the coming months address  issues such as drug-endangered children, establishing effective  police-community relationships, introducing drones into patrol operations, the  practical application of tourniquets, and woman in policing: past and present. Read  the *Dispatch* and visit the COPS Office website to make sure  you have the latest news from the COPS Office. 

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